England men's World Rugby U20 Championship squad announcement
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland men’s U20 head coach Mark Mapletoft has named his squad for the World Rugby U20 Championship in South Africa starting later this month.Leicester’s Lewis Chessum captains the...
RWC2015 Throwback: Japan, South Africa prefer experience for RWC clash
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyEddie Jones has named the oldest Japan line-up in history ahead of their Rugby World Cup clash with South Africa, who the Australian coach believes are vulnerable. South Africa finished bottom in the...
HITIQ Instrumented Mouth Guard Trials Successfully Launched with Six URC Teams
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbySix teams from the United Rugby Championship have successfully begun a project using instrumented mouth guards from HITIQ aimed at providing new data to assist with head injury management. URC...
Munster Rugby Departing Players Confirmed
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyIt was confirmed earlier this season that Malakai Fekitoa (Benetton) and Ben Healy (Edinburgh) will join new clubs ahead of the 2023/24 season. Additionally, we can confirm that Liam O’Connor, Eoin...
How Dobbo dabbled to make it to the Big Dance
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyJohn Dobson takes great pride in the fact that it has taken close to 60 players to get the DHL Stormers to a second successive BKT United Rugby Championship Grand Final. He is even more delighted...
Teddy Wilson named as Junior Wallabies captain
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyNSW Waratahs scrumhalf Teddy Wilson has been announced as Junior Wallabies captain for 2023. Wilson will lead the side in a two-match series against the New Zealand U20s next week before the squad heads...
Peyper and Jonker named on RWC match official panel
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyTwo South Africans, Jaco Peyper and Marius Jonker, were included in the team of match officials World Rugby announced on Wednesday for Rugby World Cup 2023 in France later this year. A total of...
Neil Powell recruits John Plumtree as Head Coach for the Sharks
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Sharks Director of Rugby, Neil Powell today announced the appointment of the much-loved former Natal player and Sharks coach John Plumtree, who returns to the fold as Head Coach of the senior team.Plumtree...
RIP Ian McIntosh (1938-2023)
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyMark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, paid tribute to former Springbok coach and selector Ian McIntosh, who sadly passed away on Wednesday morning after a battle with cancer, at the age of 84. Born...
Felix Jones to join England Rugby coaching staff in 2024
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland Rugby has announced that men’s head coach Steve Borthwick has appointed Felix Jones to join his coaching team from 2024. Following a playing career that saw him represent Ireland...
